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PVL to SDF: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
178 mi
286 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
178 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, United States
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Near SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVL from SDF?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Louisville (SDF) is 178 miles (286 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to SDF?
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